Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1887-02-01
rnE RlIsINa oF rouLTRY

Eiior Agrl DVt:
i perceive bg the DENocRAr that poul
try raising : considered profitable by man>
farmer. In Maine In the southeastern
mart Of MASSACHUSETTS,, where The land u
sterile. agriculture u nearly abandoned
The working men sssk other employ men'
in the manufactures 80 common In ihs
state. they have little spare time, out
siie the dAily routine 90 business, which
some devote a. raising and taking care OF
fowls The traveller. a. he lJurnefs thro
this section. Slil svefyShctr see nocks ol
hsus. numbering from dozen 10 seNefA
huuirefs. The owners generally say, ihe
enterprise Yields good margin of pron'
f,r he Investment Some % The success.
fal breeders srirm that hens. well cared
Tor. will ar,ri = net proni OF one dollar
ssch every year. -
Tbi. nav BE- = high estimate. Yet this
branch. connected with hushanfry In or
ford County. wonld prove beneficial, 80
psclaliv ~ thNt class of farmers with lin
TED means. TIE production % eggs Yields
he greater proat, therefore THIS = The
mo.t important object connected Win 'he
enterprise.
Hens vii iay more eggs during Tie nfs'
YEAR than aisr~srds 90 llticious manAs-
ers change their n'cks snuually, hy us
poslus of ne o,d fosls sui supplying Their
riacss slta early chickens. Ariineial
means f,r hsichlng purposes have no.
been attended With the success expected
IN those Who bought aui used iucuoaiorr,
- highiy recommended ~ The Inventors.
About ons.ihlri 90 The sggs. by this pro
rsss. ar fertile. which m,kes The yourg
brood expensive, compared 10 their real
value
Thsrc variety of breeds amorg he
pouiuv rAlssfs-thc Plymouih Rocks, i1e
whits Brahna. Black spanish. .wyAnioiiss,
nofklns. Waite ani Browu Leghorus- Tie
later are ths hsst layers, though the nfsi
uamcd afr. la mAuy cases, pfsieffei' on
account % higaer value 10 TIE Boston
market
~ one can realize proai from bis
fowls. unless De- provides = good sael'
tsr srd furnishes such feed a. sAPefisnee
frd. rscsssAfy for he production oi isggs
Corn. cats. wheat. barley ard lndian meA
are extensively usst. Line or pulVer'fed
shsIs.sorrs meat ari vegetable food shoaii
be- glssn turiug Winter.
The facilities in oxford Couuiy Tor
poultry r,isirg Are cutie encouraging -
There l. iard euougn corrected VIE A.
most evefy farm. Nhefc suincient ioi can
BE- prov Iied With little ouusy. Ihis AZ.
rargemsrt sil greatly cuftal he cost OF
ksspire. compared With fowls eouunei 70
narrow umits-as in many parts OF Wis
state. BssltCs The advantage oi aseu
clsnt rAuge for their fosls, farmers
can marAgs 60 raise enough 20 supply
ths'r htns tarough The year. This' Adied
a. TIE sale ~ poultry Aui egg-, makes a
great prsp1n,ierancs ~ Income In favor 81
he Ox'ofd County farmer. compared Win
other poultry rslssrs sho have everything
q fuy. ifthe alter fnt = margin OF pro-
rf. he former reed not hesitate 10 engage
ln ihe enterprise.
No.to of tte work connected With he
business cAn he performed ~ women ana
airs iu ahssuce ~ hushArf ani brothers
The em9'oymsni - healthy, sui vii en-
.hie Parents % limited means 10 keep
youns Girls Under their care. uuiil maiafer
yesr. VII q1slfy them 20 SEEK hfoAiet
fsl's 90 Industry beyond Tie pAFenM
bone.
Observation euahlss The writer - con.
pafs the farmer ~ Mslne wiih TIE common
uorklrgman iu he msnuiaciofies oi Mas'
.schusrtts TIE after lives frum hsud 10
mouth. works much harder. All l. unsole
to lay ~ anything for = rainy day. lne
Maine fsrmrr. viih sup7iy on hani' =
not obliged % hsg AZ the door oi eap!ia4
f1r smpoymsrt % feed bis huugft snii-
tfrn. lie Is his osu master, can hoii h.s
rlow. sow ~ sest. sui reap his harvest.
ile hks suficieut tine Intervening We
hours 20 is1or. for se.fculiurv and socih
srussmsuts--ssssnilAl % The rsspeetAhle
standing 90 himself Aui family.
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